Shakedown: Hawaii similar games & best alternatives

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Shakedown: Hawaii

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

What works

  • Fun nostalgic gta-style gameplay
  • Great pixel art and soundtrack
  • Humorous and satirical story
  • Open world with many activities
  • Property management adds depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Game is too easy with low challenge
  • Some repetitive missions and tasks
  • Short overall length
  • Limited character uniqueness
  • Controversial epic exclusivity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • American Fugitive

  • Super Trench Attack!

  • Black Skylands

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Above Snakes

  • Catmaze

More fantastical

Games that feels like Shakedown: Hawaii but with more imaginative fiction

  • Ocean's Heart

  • Serin Fate

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

  • Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare

  • Graveyard Keeper

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Shakedown: Hawaii but with a stronger survival pressure

  • ZERO Sievert

  • ZED ZONE

  • Stoneshard

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • The Braves

  • Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

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Shakedown: Hawaii: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Fantasy, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026